{"product_id":"financial-management-in-the-public-sector-tools-applications-and-cases","title":"Financial Management in the Public Sector: Tools, Applications and Cases","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Financial Management in the Public Sector: Tools, Applications and Cases (Hardcover, 216 pages) – Routledge, 2006. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n The new edition of this popular book provides a step-by-step guide on how to use financial management and budgeting tools in the public sector. The book features a practical, case-study approach, and includes plentiful exercises and examples. It is designed as a textbook for courses on public financial management or public budgeting that focus on the application of budgeting and financial management tools. Public service professionals will also benefit from this handy primer.  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   \"Among the textbooks I have used for teaching public financial management and budgeting, my MPA students found Shawn's book most accessible, readable, and valuable. The examples and the step-by-step explanations on the use of Excel spreadsheets in the book are extremely helpful for students without any prior experiences in budgeting and finance.\" --Hua Xu, Auburn University, Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a gem. One of its important strengths is that it enables the reader to understand financial statements, which empowers them to use this information to make vital decisions for their organizations. No manager in government can be competent without this ability, and I know of no better source for learning it than Wang's book.\" --John R. Bartle, University of Nebraska at Omaha           About the Author   \u003cp\u003eXiaoHu Wang is a professor at City University of Hong Kong, China. Previously, he was professor of public administration at the University of Central Florida. He has degrees in public administration and economics. A trained specialist in US local government finance, he has worked as a financial analyst for a number of governmental institutions in the United States. His teaching and research focus on financial management, performance management, and sustainability management. His research has been published in the most prestigious academic journals in public administration and public finance. He is the winner of multiple teaching and research awards.\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Xiaohu (Shawn) Wang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070960849130,"sku":"9780765636881","price":152.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/51H174k8-YL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781275472","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/financial-management-in-the-public-sector-tools-applications-and-cases","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}